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State Department cable re: Applying the Geneva Conventions to the Taliban detainees, but not granting Taliban POW status. Because Afghanistan is a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, the Geneva Conventions apply, but because the fighters are not ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
DOS Cable re: President Bush Making a Decision on the Legal Status of the Guantanamo Detainees. The cable also mentions Sec. of Def. meeting with UK Def. minister Hoon, and a British TV show called "The American Embassy".
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, George W. Bush, Donald H. Rumsfeld
State Department cable concerning the applicability of the Geneva Conventions to the Guantanamo detainees. The cable states that a determination on the legal status of the Guantanamo detainees and the applicability of the Geneva conventions to ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
George W. Bush, Colin L. Powell
DOS Cable states that the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) moved towards but ultimately moderated its position on the U.S. position on applying the Geneva Conventions to the Guantanamo detainees. The ICRC statement stated that ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department Cable concerning Secretary of State Powell meeting with Minister of Canadian Foreign Affairs William Graham to discuss trade issues and the treatment of Al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners held in detention at Guantanamo. The meeting ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable concerning the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) diplomatic assistant, Beatrice Megevand-Roggo's request for access to the detainees being held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo. The cable is otherwise heavily ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable describing how Former Portuguese Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral gave a speech bashing the U.S. Government for/on the war on terror and counter-terror policies. The main criticism is that the U.S. is not listening ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable concerning a meeting with the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) regarding the global war on terror, status of detainees and military commission.
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Edward R. Cummings, David A. Kaye, David W. Bowker, James Burger , Steven A. Solomon
State Department cable concerning a meeting with the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) regarding the Global War on Terror. The cable states there was an informal meeting with ICRC officials to discuss military commissions and the ...
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Brent E. Blaschke , JoAnn J. Dolan
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable regarding an inquiry by UK Member of parliament Davies concerning a British citizen being held at Guantanamo Bay. The response is that all the detainees are being held in humane conditions; the ICRC has access and visits ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Brent E. Blaschke
State Department cable with talking points concerning an inquiry by a nation in to the status of their citizens being held at Guantanamo. The cable states; 1) The U.S. government cannot address specific questions about specific detainees at this ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable with talking points concerning an inquiry by the wives and family members requesting to visit their family members detained at Guantanamo. The cable states; 1) The U.S. government cannot address specific questions about ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable reporting on a meeting between an Ambassador and the representative of the wives and family members of detainees’ held at Guantanamo. A letter was passed to the Ambassador and a request to visit the detainees to check on ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, JoAnn J. Dolan, Ronald W. Miller
State Department cable announcing the release of four (4) detainees from Guantanamo to their home governments. The cable also states that the U.S. is willing to release detainees to home countries that are willing to treat the former detainees ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Pierre-Richard Prosper
State Department cable draft response to questions submitted by an attorney for a detainee held at Guantanamo. This cable contains talking points to address the status of these citizens being held at Guantanamo. The cable goes on to state; 1) The ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Pierre-Richard Prosper
State Department cable concerning a filing in French court by families of two French nationals, seeking declaration of POW status for detainees. The French government argued against the family's actions. The cable indicates that the French judge ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Jonathan B. Schwartz
State Department cable concerning the 2002 International Bar association meeting where the topic of discussion "range from International terrorism, Intellectual property, human rights and civil liberties". It is also mentioned that South African ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
State Department cable concerning Ambassador Dan Coats meeting with German Foreign Affairs State Secretary Gunter Pleuger. Mr. Pleuger requested the meeting to discuss the Guantanamo detainees. Mr. Pleuger and later Foreign Minister Fischer ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Daniel Ray Coats
State Department cable concerning UNCHR Robinson's comments that the Guantanamo detainees should be brought before a court or tribunal for adjudication. She said that there has been a curtailment of human rights since the September 11, 2001 ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
Statement by Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman for the State Department, regarding the transfer of six terror suspects from Bosnia and Herzegovina to U.S.. The statement states "The United States commends and strongly supports the resolute ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Other
Philip T. Reeker
CID Report on Hadi Abdul Hussain Hasson, aka Al Zubaidy, ISN US91Z-300055-EPW, who died an "undetermined death" at Camp Bucca. CID indicates that there is "virtually no documentation in reference to Mr. Hasson's manner, cause, or circumstances ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Jacqueline J. Scott
Hadi Abdul Hussain Hasson al-Zubaidy
CID Report regarding alleged riot at Abu Ghraib prison on June 13, 2003, during which one Iraqi detainee, Alla Jasin Hassan, was shot to death by Military Police (MP). Official investigation concludes that the shooting was a justified homicide, ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Jacqueline J. Scott
Alla Jasin Hassan